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Alternative Energy Alternative Education
Alternative Energy:Any source of energy derived from
sources other than fossil fuels
Alternative Education:An education that:
1. Encourages young people to want to learn
2. Teaches young people how to learn
3. Teaches young people how to use their learning to improve their surroundings.
Sample Curriculum
Tell and Show
or. . .
If you can’t explain it,
you can’t use it
Tell and Show OutlineKit 1 Magnets and Magnetism
Kit 2 Generating Electricity
2.1 Static
2.2 Chemical
2.3 Piezo
2.4 Solar
2.5 Fuel cells
2.6 Thermocouples
2.7 Electromagnetic Induction
2.7 Electromagnetic Induction • Wind
• Water
• SteamFossil fuels
Nuclear
Kit 3 Motors
Kit 4 Motion (Car Kit)• Friction and Rotational Inertia
• Gears
• Alternative fuels
Enrichment Kits• Stand alone
• Math and reading components
• Require problem solving
• Reusable
• Relevant
Objectives1. Understand and demonstrate fuel
cell operation (one fuel cell system at each table)– Electrolysis– Fuel cell function
2. Understand and demonstrate solar cell operation (each person is to build a solar racer)– Wheels of your choice– Motor of your choice– Motor gears of your choice– Axle gears of your choice
Objectives Continued3. Those who finish early, may take
on additional projects.
Improving our surroundings
Bio Fuels• Oil seed crops as an alternative crop
• Pressing oil seeds (residue used as an animal food source)
• Processing bio fuels using trans- esterification (glycerine is a waste product)
• Using glycerine as a heat source
SolarSolar energy for 3rd world countries
• Solar cookers
• Solar water stills